ICE/CED3-like Proteases as Therapeutic Targets for the Control of Inappropriate Apoptosis

Nature Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 297-301

  Nicholson, Donald W ^a  

^a MERCK FROSST CENTRE FOR THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE PROTEINASE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA CONVERTING ENZYME; PROTEINASE;

APOPTOSIS; BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL DEATH; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ETIOLOGY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS PROTEINS; CASPASES; CATALYSIS; CYSTEINE ENDOPEPTIDASES; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS; DRUG DESIGN; HUMANS; OLIGOPEPTIDES; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 0029670265     PISSN: 10870156     EISSN: 15461696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nbt0396-297     Document Type: Article

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